THR 161 - Design for the Theatre

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

An introduction to 'total design' for the stage using a textbasedapproach to generate and test ideas as the core of creating a design. With the actors as the central focus of concentric rings of aesthetic choices, analysis would include a study in each successive circle: costume design - the fluid layer moving with the actor stage properties - the objects the actor immediately uses scenery - the contained world of the play lighting design - the revelation of the physical world and sound design - the most unconscious moodmakeronstage. The course will introduce the beginning stage designer to the creative process of making "art"onstage that is forged through a strong visual production concept. Meets general academic requirement A.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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